French Food Connection Brings French Gourmet Items on U.S. Tour

Ubifrance Press USA - 21/04/11

The French Food Connection just wrapped up a successful three-stop tour across the United States. This showcase of French gourmet food products traveled to Chicago, Las Vegas and San Francisco from April 11 to 15, 2011. The 29 participating French exhibitors at the French Food Connection 2011 included companies from a diverse range of food items including: baked goods, beverages (non-alcoholic), cheeses, condiments, chocolates and sweet and savory snacks. Each stop on the tour included presentations and tastings. This fifth edition of the event saw a great success in terms of attendance and quality of available items from the exhibitors, and several orders were placed during the event. Please see the complete list of companies and their descriptions below.

The French agrifood industry employs 420,000 people and is the second-largest employer in France after engineering. This industry is comprised of 13,000 companies, with 30% having more than 20 employees. The largest slice of sales for French products goes to cheese (115 million EUR), followed by mineral water (62 million EUR) and chocolate (27 million EUR). Overall, French food sales in the U.S. totaled 2.5 billion EUR in 2010.

The 29 participating French exhibitors at the French Food Connection 2011:

Albert Menes

Range of almost 400 products of authentic regional specialties and French gourmet cuisine such as condiments, cookies, jams

André Laurent

The French leading manufacturer of sauerkraut, provided products of exceptional quality, particularly soft and light

About the French Food Connection: The French Food Connection is a professional food event organized by UBIFRANCE-French Trade Commission to help French food producers find the right partners and develop their business in the U.S. This trade show reunites suppliers of gourmet French products on a week-long road show across various U.S. cities. Now in its fifth year and despite small obstacles like a 100% tax on Roquefort, the French Food Connection continues to serve as a catalyst for the inclusion of new French goods on the American market. From artisanal cheeses and chocolates to gourmet coffee and chicory, products for diverse pockets and palates were presented in each city. Local importers, distributors, hoteliers, buyers, and specialty-food press were in attendance. For information, please visit www.frenchfoodconnection.com.

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